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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1956

Page

5

Local News Events Mee In Waterloo And Janesville

Virgil Lampe Frederika Mrs Eldo Kehe and Mr and Mrs J Pp Snelling visited last week Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Snelling's sister Mrs Myrtle Palmer at Waterloo. Mrs August Towne attended a miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs Eugene Risse at the VFW hall Readyn. Mr and Mrs Lavern Schumacher Stevie and Jeanie were Sunday guests of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Francis Wireman Janesville. Mrs Wireman's birthday was observed.

Virgil Lampe Frederika Eldo Kehe J. Pp. Snelling August Towne Eugene Risse V.F.W. Hall Readiyn Lavern Schumacher Stevie Jeanie Francis Wireman Janesville Wireman Will Kehe Denver John Henning William Haase Waverly Walter Beisner Raymond Beisner Fairbank A. C. Woodcock M. A. Woodcock Aplington Walter Hunem New Hartford Ray H. Fink Frank Weires Robert Rathbone Roy Rathbone Fredericksburg Edwin Tegtmeier John Tegtmeier Waterloo Caroline Kehe Albert Rathbone L. L. Mullen Moline John Mullen Roland Drewis Ernest Drewis Richard Semler Duane Bonnie Howard Semler Muscatine Paul Buenzow Erwin Volker Lavern Tegtmeier Steven Sidney Donald James Donnie H. W. Krueger Herman Miller Carl Kirchhoff Grace Panzer Sumner Community Hospital Fred Brase Herman Brase Plainfield Ernest Brase Ross Kelsey Nevada C. B. Kelsey Leslie Kelsey Victor Kelsey Frank Sebilsky Oscar Grapp Walter Hunemuller Lavern Haverkamp

Sharon Buhr celebrates Sharon Rosenthal eighth birthday

Mr and Mrs Edw Rosenthal spent Sunday in Oelwein at the home of their daughter Mr and Mrs R D Buhr Sharon Ann and Barbara Sharon's eighth birthday was observed.

Edw. Rosenthal Oelwein R. D. Buhr Sharon Ann Barbara

Baptized Craig Burton at St John Lutheran Crane Creek

Craig Burton son of Mr and Mrs Burton Boevers was baptized Sunday morning at St John Lutheran Crane Creek Rev Em Fuchs officiating Sponsors were W H Boevers Ernest Oltrogge and Arlin Oltrogge. Dinner guests at the Burton Boevers home included several relatives and friends from area towns.

Craig Burton Burton Boevers St. John Lutheran Church Crane Creek Em. Fuchs W. H. Boevers Ernest Oltrogge Arlin Oltrogge W. H. Beevers Em, Fuchs and Carl Oltrogge

Wedemeier Named Chairman of County 4-H Group

Wilbert Wedemeier was elected Boys' 4-H county committee chairman for 1957 by 4-H leaders at a training school. He replaces Lucy Vosseller, the 1956 chair. Ernest Knoploh was named to the county committee for four years and has led the Dayton Dodgers 4-H club the last five years. Leaders met at the county extension office in Tripoli to train in budget figures and to receive 4-H fair premium checks.

Wilbert Wedemeier Lucy Vosseller Ernest Knoploh Dayton Dodgers Tripoli

Readlyn Cagers Open Season With Twin Wins Over Oran

Readlyn High opened the season by sweeping Oran in a twin bill. The girls won 73 to 39 behind Verlaine Sauerbrei’s 34 points in a 18-10 first quarter and 41-20 at halftime. The boys defeated Oran 79 to 29 after a 26-8 start, with B Lehmkuhl and K Matthias each scoring 16.

Readlyn Readlyn High School Oran Verlaine Sauerbrei Warriors B. Lehmkuhl K. Matthias

Retarded Children Group Plans Gifts for Woodward State Hospital

The Bremer County Association for Retarded Children met Tuesday night and decided to buy a picnic table for Woodward State Hospital and small Christmas gifts for forgotten children. Lyle Kelley, former Bremer County special education supervisor, spoke and was named supervisor of the Juvenile Home at Toledo starting December 1. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Caswell.

Bremer

Adolf Biermanns Honored on 40th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Adolf Biermann were honored at a surprise dinner Sunday at the Mr and Mrs Wm Bentley home for their 40th wedding anniversary which was Monday Hostesses included Mrs Lawrence Biermann Mrs Harold Mohling and Ms Bentley Guests traveled from Fredericksburg Waverly Ionia Sumner and Tripoli Nine couples called Monday evening to extend best wishes The evening featured cards and socializing

Adolf Biermann Wm. Bentley Lawrence Biermann Harold Mohling Ms. Bentley Fredericksburg Waverly Ionia Sumner Tripoli

Legion Auxiliary Christmas Party Planned for Tuesday

American Legion auxiliary will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m for its annual Christmas party. Hostesses will be Mrs A F Eichmann Mrs Will Towne and Mrs Walter Schultz. Each member is asked to bring a child guest a 25c gift for the child and a 50c gift for adult exchange. Butter Nut coffee strips may be left with Mrs L H Fink or Mrs Minnie Schumacher or brought to the meeting.

American Legion Auxiliary A. F. Eichmann Will Towne Walter Schultz L. H. Fink Minnie Schumacher

Injured man trapped as tractor plow rolls over him

Jake Den Hartog 61 of near Sheldon suffered serious injuries when he slipped from a tractor and the plow ran over him three times as the machine began turning in circles. Birthday dinner guests in Dubuque included Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bathke with their son-in-law and daughter, Don Hunemuller, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Welsh of Guttenberg. Mrs. Hunemuller hosted a 5 o'clock candlelight birthday dinner. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Snelling at the H. W. Krueger home. In the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Biermann hosted Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Zander, Sonia, and Mrs. Elmer Buchholz.

Jake den Hartog Near Sheldon Chris Bathke Dubuque Don Hunemuller Wm. Welsh Guttenberg Hunemuller J. P. Snelling H. W. Krueger Fred A. Biermann Lorenz Zander Sonia Elmer Buchholz

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Mrs. Snelling Myrtle Palmer Grace Lutheran Church Iowa Vicar Wayne Stumme St. Paul’s Lutheran Church U.S. Army Hunt del Monte Robin Hood Happy Hour Wishbone Coffee Itmas Tree Dacron Virgin Readlyn Cagers Bills R. W. Langholz Jo Hanawalt Jance Schuldt Retarded Children Association Woodward Adolf Biermanns Sun Hershey California Funsten Folger’s Eatwell Happyvale Florida U. S Swift’s Rath Daintees Michael’s Dreyer Drug
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